The TIGER Feature Class Codes (MTFCC) provide categories to classify TIGER records by type.
Some TIGER/Line data layers include multiple MTFCC types, e.g., EDGES (All Lines), POINTLM (Point Landmarks), and AREALM (Area Landmarks),
while others include a single MTFCC type, e.g., ADDR (Address Ranges), TABBLOCK (Blocks), and County Subdivisions (COUSUB).
In addition, individual linear features in the EDGES layer can have multiple types, to represent cases where street centerlines,
hydrographic, and rail features are spatially coincident, or to further specify characteristics of
some feature types, e.g., bridges, tunnels, divided roads, etc. For edges that represent roads in combination with other features,
the MTFCC in the All Lines Shapefile will reflect the road feature. The MTFCC type system also implies a hierarchical taxonomy with
single letter top-level groups, e.g., S=Road/Path Features, H=Hydrographic Features, R=Rail Features, etc., sub-groups, e.g.,
K2=Workplaces, K12=Potential Living Quarters, and in some cases, further sub-group divisions, e.g.,
K21=Governmental, K23=Commercial Workplace, etc.

The DMD Feature Class Code is shown in the second column of the table. The DMD FCC uses a 5-character variation of the MTFCC 4-character code.

Feature Class Codes ... scroll section

MTFCC

DMDFCC

Feature Class

Super Class

Point

Line

Area

Feature Class Description

C3022

C30220

Mountain Peak or Summit

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface.

C3023

C30230

Island

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

Y

Y

An area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland. [including archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku and rock]

C3024

C30240

Levee

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

N

Y

Y

An embankment flanking a stream or other flowing water feature to prevent overflow.

C3026

C30260

Quarry (not waterfilled), Open Pit Mine or Mine

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

Y

An area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including an oilfield or gas field.

C3027

C30270

Dam

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

Y

Y

A barrier built across the course of a stream to impound water and/or control water flow.

C3061

C30610

Cul-de-sac

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

An expanded paved area at the end of a street used by vehicles for turning around. For mapping purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau maps it only as a point feature.

C3062

C30620

Traffic Circle

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A circular intersection allowing for continuous movement of traffic at the meeting of roadways.

C3066

C30660

Gate

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A movable barrier across a road.

C3067

C30670

Toll Booth

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A structure or barrier where a fee is collected for using a road.

C3070

C30700

Tower/Beacon

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

Y

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, generally used for observation, storage, or electronic transmission.

C3071

C30710

Lookout Tower

Tower/Beacon

Y

N

N

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, used for observation.

C3072

C30720

Transmission Tower including cell, radio and TV

Tower/Beacon

Y

N

Y

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, used for electronic transmission.

C3073

C30730

Water Tower

Tower/Beacon

Y

N

Y

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, used for water storage.

C3074

C30740

Lighthouse Beacon

Tower/Beacon

Y

N

N

A manmade structure, higher than its diameter, used for transmission of light and possibly sound generally to aid in navigation.

C3075

C30750

Tank/Tank Farm

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

Y

One or more manmade structures, each higher than its diameter, used for liquid (other than water) or gas storage or for distribution activities.

C3076

C30760

Windmill Farm

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

Y

One or more manmade structures used to generate power from the wind.

C3077

C30770

Solar Farm

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

Y

One or more manmade structures used to generate power from the sun.

C3078

C30780

Monument or Memorial

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A manmade structure to educate, commemorate, or memorialize an event, person, or feature.

C3079

C30790

Boundary Monument Point

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the location of the boundary line on the ground.

C3080

C30800

Survey Control Point

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A point on the ground whose position (horizontal or vertical) is known and can be used as a base for additional survey work.

C3081

C30810

Locality Point

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A point that identifies the location and name of an unbounded locality (e.g., crossroad, community, populated place or locale).

C3085

C30850

Alaska Native Village Official Point

Miscellaneous Topographic Features

Y

N

N

A point that serves as the core of an Alaska Native village and is used in defining Alaska Native village statistical areas.

A statistical geographic entity that represents the residences, permanent and/or seasonal, for Alaska Natives who are members of or receiving governmental services from the defining legal Alaska Native Village corporation.

G2140

G21400

Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area

American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Area

N

N

Y

A statistical entity identified and delineated by the Census Bureau in consultation with federally recognized American Indian tribes that have no current reservation, but had a former reservation in Oklahoma.

G2150

G21500

State-designated Tribal Statistical Area

American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Area

N

N

Y

A statistical geographic entity identified and delineated for the Census Bureau by a state-appointed liaison for a state-recognized American Indian tribe that does not currently have a reservation and/or lands in trust.

G2160

G21600

Tribal Designated Statistical Area

American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Area

N

N

Y

A statistical geographic entity identified and delineated for the Census Bureau by a federally recognized American Indian tribe that does not currently have a reservation and/or off-reservation trust land.

G2170

G21700

American Indian Joint Use Area

American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Area

N

N

Y

An area administered jointly and/or claimed by two or more American Indian tribes.

G2200

G22000

Alaska Native Regional Corporation

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Corporate entities established to conduct both business and nonprofit affairs of Alaska Natives pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-203). There are twelve geographically defined ANRCs and they are all within and cover most of the State of Alaska (the Annette Island Reserve-an American Indian reservation-is excluded from any ANRC). The boundaries of ANRCs have been legally established.

G2300

G23000

Tribal Subdivision

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Administrative subdivisions of federally recognized American Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, or Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs). These entities are internal units of self-government or administration that serve social, cultural, and/or economic purposes for the American Indians on the reservations, off-reservation trust lands, or OTSAs.

G2400

G24000

Tribal Census Tract

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A relatively small and permanent statistical subdivision of a federally recognized American Indian reservation and/or off-reservation trust land, delineated by American Indian tribal participants or the Census Bureau for the purpose of presenting demographic data.

G2410

G24100

Tribal Block Group

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A cluster of census blocks within a single tribal census tract delineated by American Indian tribal participants or the Census Bureau for the purpose of presenting demographic data.

G3100

G31000

Combined Statistical Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A grouping of adjacent metropolitan and/or micropolitan statistical areas that have a degree of economic and social integration, as measured by commuting.

G3110

G31100

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An area containing a substantial population nucleus together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core, as measured by commuting. Defined using whole counties and equivalents.

G3120

G31200

Metropolitan Division

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A county or grouping of counties that is a subdivision of a Metropolitan Statistical Area containing an urbanized area with a population of 2.5 million or more.

G3200

G32000

Combined New England City and Town Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A grouping of adjacent New England city and town areas that have a degree of economic and social integration, as measured by commuting.

G3210

G32100

New England City and Town Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An area containing a substantial population nucleus together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core, as measured by commuting. Defined using Minor Civil Divisions (MCDs) in New England.

G3220

G32200

New England City and Town Division

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A grouping of cities and towns in New England that is a subdivision of a New England City and Town Area containing an urbanized area with a population of 2.5 million or more.

G3500

G35000

Urban Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Densely settled territory that contains at least 2,500 people. The subtypes of this feature are Urbanized Area (UA), which consists of 50,000 + people and Urban Cluster, which ranges between 2,500 and 49,999 people.

G4000

G40000

State or Equivalent Feature

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The primary governmental divisions of the United States. The District of Columbia is treated as a statistical equivalent of a state for census purposes, as is Puerto Rico.

G4020

G40200

County or Equivalent Feature

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The primary division of a state or state equivalent area. The primary divisions of 48 states are termed County, but other terms are used such as Borough in Alaska, Parish in Louisiana, and Municipio in Puerto Rico. This feature includes independent cities, which are incorporated places that are not part of any county.

G4040

G40400

County Subdivision

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The primary divisions of counties and equivalent features for the reporting of Census Bureau data. The subtypes of this feature are Minor Civil Division, Census County Division/Census Subarea, and Unorganized Territory. This feature includes independent places, which are incorporated places that are not part of any county subdivision.

A legal entity incorporated under state law to provide general-purpose governmental services to a concentration of population. Incorporated places are generally designated as a city, borough, municipality, town, village, or, in a few instances, have no legal description.

G4120

G41200

Consolidated City

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An incorporated place that has merged governmentally with a county or minor civil division, but one or more of the incorporated places continues to function within the consolidation. It is a place that contains additional separately incorporated places.

G4210

G42100

Census Designated Place

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A statistical area defined for a named concentration of population and the statistical counterpart of an incorporated place.

G4300

G43000

Economic Census Place

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The lowest level of geographic area for presentation of some types of Economic Census data. It includes incorporated places, consolidated cities, census designated places (CDPs), minor civil divisions (MCDs) in selected states, and balances of MCDs or counties. An incorporated place, CDP, MCD, or balance of MCD qualifies as an economic census place if it contains 5,000 or more residents, or 5,000 or more jobs, according to the most current data available.

G5020

G50200

Census Tract

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a County or equivalent feature delineated by local participants as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program.

G5030

G50300

Block Group

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A cluster of census blocks having the same first digit of their four-digit identifying numbers within a Census Tract. For example, block group 3 (BG 3) within a Census Tract includes all blocks numbered from 3000 to 3999.

G5040

G50400

Tabulation Block

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The lowest-order census defined statistical area. It is an area, such as a city block, bounded primarily by physical features but sometimes by invisible city or property boundaries. A tabulation block boundary does not cross the boundary of any other geographic area for which the Census Bureau tabulates data. The subtypes of this feature are Count Question Resolution (CQR), current, and census.

G5200

G52000

Congressional District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The 435 areas from which people are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Additional equivalent features exist for state equivalents with nonvoting delegates or no representative. The subtypes of this feature are 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, and 111th Congressional Districts, plus subsequent Congresses.

G5210

G52100

State Legislative District (Upper Chamber)

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Areas established by a state or equivalent government from which members are elected to the upper or unicameral chamber of a state governing body. The upper chamber is the senate in a bicameral legislature, and the unicameral case is a single house legislature (Nebraska).

G5220

G52200

State Legislative District (Lower Chamber)

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

Areas established by a state or equivalent government from which members are elected to the lower chamber of a state governing body. The lower chamber is the House of Representatives in a bicameral legislature.

G5240

G52400

Voting District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

The generic name for the geographic features, such as precincts, wards, and election districts, established by state, local, and tribal governments for the purpose of conducting elections.

G5400

G54000

Elementary School District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A geographic area within which officials provide public elementary grade-level educational services for residents.

G5410

G54100

Secondary School District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A geographic area within which officials provide public secondary grade-level educational services for residents.

G5420

G54200

Unified School District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A geographic area within which officials provide public educational services for all grade levels for residents.

G6100

G61000

Public-Use Microdata Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

A decennial census area with a population of at least 100,000 or more persons for which the Census Bureau provides selected extracts of household-level data that are screened to protect confidentiality.

G6300

G63000

Traffic Analysis District

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An area delineated by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) for tabulating journey-to-work and place-of-work data. A Traffic Analysis District (TAD) consists of one or more Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs).

G6320

G63200

Traffic Analysis Zone

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An area delineated by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) for tabulating journey-to-work and place-of-work data.

G6330

G63300

Urban Growth Area

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An area defined under state authority to manage urbanization that the U.S. Census Bureau includes in the MAF/TIGER Database in agreement with the state.

G6340

G63400

ZIP Code Tabulation Area (Three-Digit)

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An approximate statistical-area representation of a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) 3-digit ZIP Code service area.

G6350

G63500

Zip Code Tabulation Area (Five-Digit)

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

An approximate statistical-area representation of a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) 5-digit ZIP Code service area.

G6400

G64000

Commercial Region

Tabulation Area

N

N

Y

For the purpose of presenting economic statistical data, municipios in Puerto Rico are grouped into commercial regions.

H1100

H11000

Connector

Hydrographic Features

N

Y

N

A known, but nonspecific, hydrographic connection between two nonadjacent water features.

A body of water partly surrounded by land. [includes arm, bight, cove and inlet]

H2053

H20530

Ocean/Sea

Hydrographic Features

N

N

Y

The great body of salt water that covers much of the earth.

H2060

H20600

Gravel Pit/Quarry filled with water

Hydrographic Features

N

N

Y

A body of water in a place or area from which commercial minerals were removed from the Earth.

H2081

H20810

Glacier

Hydrographic Features

N

N

Y

A body of ice moving outward and down slope from an area of accumulation; an area of relatively permanent snow or ice on the top or side of a mountain or mountainous area. [includes ice field and ice patch]

A natural flowing waterway with an intricate network of interlacing channels.

H3020

H30200

Canal, Ditch or Aqueduct

Hydrographic Features

N

Y

Y

An artificial waterway constructed to transport water, to irrigate or drain land, to connect two or more bodies of water, or to serve as a waterway for watercraft. [includes lateral]

K1121

K11210

Apartment Building or Complex

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A building or group of buildings that contain multiple living quarters generally for which rent is paid.

K1223

K12230

Trailer Court or Mobile Home Park

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

An area in which parking space for house trailers is rented, usually providing utilities and services.

K1225

K12250

Crew-of-Vessel Location

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

A point or area in which the population of military or merchant marine vessels at sea are assigned, usually being at or near the home port pier.

K1226

K12260

Housing Facility/Dormitory for Workers

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A structure providing housing for a number of persons employed as semi-permanent or seasonal laborers.

K1227

K12270

Hotel, Motel, Resort, Spa, Hostel, YMCA, or YWCA

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A structure providing transient lodging or living quarters, generally for some payment.

K1228

K12280

Campground

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

An area used for setting up mobile temporary living quarters (camp) or holding a camp meeting, sometimes providing utilities and other amenities.

K1229

K12290

Shelter or Mission

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A structure providing low-cost or free living quarters established by a welfare or educational organization for the needy people of a district.

K1231

K12310

Hospital/Hospice/ Urgent Care Facility

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

One or more structures where the sick or injured may receive medical or surgical attention. [including infirmary]

K1233

K12330

Nursing Home, Retirement Home, or Home for the Aged

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A structure to house and provide care for the elderly.

K1234

K12340

County Home or Poor Farm

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

One or more structures administered by a local government that serve as living quarters for the indigent.

K1235

K12350

Juvenile Institution

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

A facility (correctional or non-correctional) where groups of juveniles reside; this includes training schools, detention centers, residential treatment centers and orphanages.

K1236

K12360

Local Jail or Detention Center

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

One or more structures that serve as a place for the confinement of adult persons in lawful detention, administered by a local (county, municipal, etc.) government.

K1237

K12370

Federal Penitentiary, State Prison, or Prison Farm

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

An institution that serves as a place for the confinement of adult persons in lawful detention, administered by the federal government or a state government.

K1238

K12380

Other Correctional Institution

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

One or more structures that serve as a place for the confinement of adult persons in lawful detention, not elsewhere classified or administered by a government of unknown jurisdiction.

K1239

K12390

Convent, Monastery, Rectory, Other Religious Group Quarters

Potential Living Quarters

Y

N

Y

One or more structures intended for use as a residence for those having a religious vocation.

K1241

K12410

Sorority, Fraternity, or College Dormitory

Potential Living Quarters

N

N

Y

One or more structures associated with a social or educational organization that serve as living quarters for college students.

K2100

K21000

Governmental

Workplaces

N

N

Y

A place where employees are employed in federal, state, local, or tribal government.

K2110

K21100

Military Installation

Governmental

Y

N

Y

An area owned and/or occupied by the Department of Defense for use by a branch of the armed forces (such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard), or a state owned area for the use of the National Guard.

K2146

K21460

Community Center

Governmental

Y

N

Y

A meeting place used by members of a community for social, cultural, or recreational purposes.

K2165

K21650

Government Center

Governmental

Y

N

Y

A place used by members of government (either federal, state, local, or tribal) for administration and public business.

K2167

K21670

Convention Center

Governmental

Y

N

Y

An exhibition hall or conference center with enough open space to host public and private business and social events.

K2180

K21800

Park

Governmental

N

N

Y

Parkland defined and administered by federal, state, and local governments.

K2181

K21810

National Park Service Land

Park

Y

N

Y

Area—National parks, National Monuments, and so forth—under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

K2182

K21820

National Forest or Other Federal Land

Park

Y

N

Y

Land under the management and jurisdiction of the federal government, specifically including areas designated as National Forest, and excluding areas under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

K2183

K21830

Tribal Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of an American Indian tribe.

K2184

K21840

State Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of a state government.

K2185

K21850

Regional Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of a regional government.

K2186

K21860

County Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of a county government.

K2187

K21870

County Subdivision Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of a minor civil division (town/township) government.

K2188

K21880

Incorporated Place Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of a municipal government.

K2189

K21890

Private Park, Forest, or Recreation Area

Park

Y

N

Y

A privately owned place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource.

A place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or natural resource and under the administration of some other type of government or agency such as an independent park authority or commission.

K2191

K21910

Post Office

Governmental

Y

N

N

An official facility of the U.S. Postal Service used for processing and distributing mail and other postal material.

K2193

K21930

Fire Department

Governmental

Y

N

N

Fire Department.

K2194

K21940

Police Station

Governmental

Y

N

N

Police Station.

K2195

K21950

Library

Governmental

Y

N

N

Library.

K2196

K21960

City/Town Hall

Governmental

Y

N

N

City/Town Hall.

K2300

K23000

Commercial Workplace

Workplaces

N

N

Y

A place of employment for wholesale, retail, or other trade.

K2361

K23610

Shopping Center or Major Retail Center

Commercial Workplace

N

N

Y

A group of retail establishments within a planned subdivision sharing a common parking area.

K2362

K23620

Industrial Building or Industrial Park

Commercial Workplace

N

N

Y

One or more manufacturing establishments within an area zoned for fabrication, construction, or other similar trades.

K2363

K23630

Office Building or Office Park

Commercial Workplace

N

N

Y

One or more structures housing employees performing business, clerical, or professional services.

K2364

K23640

Farm/Vineyard/ Winery/Orchard

Commercial Workplace

N

N

Y

An agricultural establishment where crops are grown and/or animals are raised, usually for food.

K2366

K23660

Other Employment Center

Commercial Workplace

N

N

Y

A place of employment not elsewhere classified or of unknown type.

K2400

K24000

Transportation Terminal

Workplaces

Y

N

Y

A facility where one or more modes of transportation can be accessed by people or for the shipment of goods; examples of such a facility include marine terminal, bus station, train station, airport and truck warehouse.

K2424

K24240

Marina

Transportation Terminal

N

N

Y

A place where privately owned, light-craft are moored.

K2432

K24320

Pier/Dock

Transportation Terminal

N

Y

Y

A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles. This platform may provide access to ships and boats, or it may be used for recreational purposes.

K2451

K24510

Airport or Airfield

Transportation Terminal

Y

Y

Y

A manmade facility maintained for the use of aircraft. [including airstrip, landing field and landing strip]

K2452

K24520

Train Station, Trolley or Mass Transit Rail Station

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A place where travelers can board and exit rail transit lines, including associated ticketing, freight, and other commercial offices.

K2453

K24530

Bus Terminal

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A place where travelers can board and exit mass motor vehicle transit, including associated ticketing, freight, and other commercial offices.

K2454

K24540

Marine Terminal

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A place where travelers can board and exit water transit or where cargo is handled, including associated ticketing, freight, and other commercial offices.

K2455

K24550

Seaplane Anchorage

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A place where an airplane equipped with floats for landing on or taking off from a body of water can debark and load.

K2456

K24560

Airport—Intermodal Transportation Hub/Terminal

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A major air transportation facility where travelers can board and exit airplanes and connect with other (i.e. non-air) modes of transportation.

K2457

K24570

Airport—Statistical Representation

Transportation Terminal

N

N

Y

The area of an airport adjusted to include whole 2000 census blocks used for the delineation of urban areas.

K2458

K24580

Park and Ride Facility/Parking Lot

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A place where motorists can park their cars and transfer to other modes of transportation.

K2459

K24590

Runway/Taxiway

Transportation Terminal

Y

Y

Y

A fairly level and usually paved expanse used by airplanes for taking off and landing at an airport.

K2460

K24600

Helicopter Landing Pad

Transportation Terminal

Y

N

Y

A fairly level and usually paved expanse used by helicopters for taking off and landing.

K2540

K25400

University or College

Other Workplace

Y

N

Y

A building or group of buildings used as an institution for post-secondary study, teaching, and learning. [including seminary]

K2543

K25430

School or Academy

Other Workplace

Y

N

Y

A building or group of buildings used as an institution for preschool, elementary or secondary study, teaching, and learning. [including elementary school and high school]

K2545

K25450

Museum, Visitor Center, Cultural Center, or Tourist Attraction

Other Workplace

Y

N

Y

An attraction of historical, cultural, educational or other interest that provides information or displays artifacts.

A line defined as beginning at one location point and ending at another, both of which are in sight.

L4140

L41400

Property/Parcel Line (Including PLSS)

Miscellaneous Linear Features

N

Y

N

This feature class may denote a nonvisible boundary of either public or private lands (e.g., a park boundary) or it may denote a Public Land Survey System or equivalent survey line.

L4165

L41650

Ferry Crossing

Miscellaneous Linear Features

N

Y

N

The route used to carry or convey people or cargo back and forth over a waterbody in a boat.

R1011

R10110

Railroad Feature (Main, Spur, or Yard)

Rail Features

N

Y

N

A line of fixed rails or tracks that carries mainstream railroad traffic. Such a rail line can be a main line or spur line, or part of a rail yard.

R1051

R10510

Carline, Streetcar Track, Monorail, Other Mass Transit Rail

Rail Features

N

Y

N

Mass transit rail lines (including lines for rapid transit, monorails, streetcars, light rail, etc.) that are typically inaccessible to mainstream railroad traffic and whose tracks are not part of a road right-of-way.

R1052

R10520

Cog Rail Line, Incline Rail Line, Tram

Rail Features

N

Y

N

A special purpose rail line for climbing steep grades that is typically inaccessible to mainstream railroad traffic. Note that aerial tramways and streetcars (which may also be called “trams”) are accounted for by other MTFCCs and do not belong in R1052.

S1100

S11000

Primary Road

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

Primary roads are generally divided, limited-access highways within the interstate highway system or under state management, and are distinguished by the presence of interchanges. These highways are accessible by ramps and may include some toll highways.

S1200

S12000

Secondary Road

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

Secondary roads are main arteries, usually in the U.S. Highway, State Highway or County Highway system. These roads have one or more lanes of traffic in each direction, may or may not be divided, and usually have at-grade intersections with many other roads and driveways. They often have both a local name and a route number.

S1400

S14000

Local Neighborhood Road, Rural Road, City Street

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

Generally a paved non-arterial street, road, or byway that usually has a single lane of traffic in each direction. Roads in this feature class may be privately or publicly maintained. Scenic park roads would be included in this feature class, as would (depending on the region of the country) some unpaved roads.

S1500

S15000

Vehicular Trail (4WD)

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

An unpaved dirt trail where a four-wheel drive vehicle is required. These vehicular trails are found almost exclusively in very rural areas. Minor, unpaved roads usable by ordinary cars and trucks belong in the S1400 category.

S1630

S16300

Ramp

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A road that allows controlled access from adjacent roads onto a limited access highway, often in the form of a cloverleaf interchange. These roads are unaddressable.

S1640

S16400

Service Drive usually along a limited access highway

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A road, usually paralleling a limited access highway, that provides access to structures along the highway. These roads can be named and may intersect with other roads.

S1710

S17100

Walkway/Pedestrian Trail

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A path that is used for walking, being either too narrow for or legally restricted from vehicular traffic.

S1720

S17200

Stairway

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A pedestrian passageway from one level to another by a series of steps.

S1730

S17300

Alley

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A service road that does not generally have associated addressed structures and is usually unnamed. It is located at the rear of buildings and properties and is used for deliveries.

A road within private property that is privately maintained for service, extractive, or other purposes. These roads are often unnamed.

S1750

S17500

Internal U.S. Census Bureau use

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

Internal U.S. Census Bureau use.

S1780

S17800

Parking Lot Road

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

The main travel route for vehicles through a paved parking area.

S1820

S18200

Bike Path or Trail

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A path that is used for manual or small, motorized bicycles, being either too narrow for or legally restricted from vehicular traffic.

S1830

S18300

Bridle Path

Road/Path Features

N

Y

N

A path that is used for horses, being either too narrow for or legally restricted from vehicular traffic.

S2000

S20000

Road Median

Road/Path Features

N

N

Y

The unpaved area or barrier between the carriageways of a divided road.

P0001

P00010

Nonvisible Linear Legal/Statistical Boundary

Bounding Edges

N

Y

N

A legal/statistical boundary line that does not correspond to a shoreline or other visible feature on the ground.

P0002

P00020

Perennial Shoreline

Bounding Edges

N

Y

N

The more-or-less permanent boundary between land and water for a water feature that exists year-round.

P0003

P00030

Intermittent Shoreline

Bounding Edges

N

Y

N

The boundary between land and water (when water is present) for a water feature that does not exist yearround.

P0004

P00040

Other non-visible bounding Edge (e.g., Census water boundary, boundary of an areal feature)

Bounding Edges

N

Y

N

A bounding Edge that does not represent a legal/statistical boundary, and does not correspond to a shoreline or other visible feature on the ground. Many such Edges bound area landmarks, while many others separate water features from each other (e.g., where a bay meets the ocean).

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